Meet Acquia Source Acquia Source powered by Drupal is Acquia’s SaaS solution to streamline building, managing, and deploying websites at scale, representing a fundamental shift in how organizations approach digital experience creation. This innovative platform combines the power of Drupal with a modern component-based architecture, delivering a unique hybrid approach that bridges traditional CMS capabilities […]
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Optimizely Mission Control – Part I
Optimizely provides powerful tools that make it easy to build, release, and manage cloud infrastructure efficiently. Optimizely Mission Control Access To use this tool, an Opti ID is required. Once you have an Opti ID, request that your organization grants access to your user account. Alternatively, you can raise a ticket with the Optimizely Support […]
Using GitHub Copilot in VS Code
Let’s be honest – coding isn’t always easy. Some days, you’re laser-focused, knocking out feature after feature. Other days, you stare at your screen, wondering, “What’s the fastest way to write this function?” “Is there a cleaner way to loop through this data?” That’s where GitHub Copilot comes in. If you haven’t tried it yet, […]
Build, Run, and Integrate Your Own LLM with Ollama
As the demand for customizable AI increases, developers are seeking ways to build and control their own Large Language Models (LLMs) locally — without relying on external APIs or heavy cloud dependencies. Building your own model gives you full control over behavior, tone, and responses, enabling tailored interactions for niche use cases. It also removes […]
The Intersection of Agile and Accessibility – How Agile Can Drive Systemic Inclusion
Accessibility as Culture Change: How Agile Can Drive Systemic Inclusion Welcome back, equity champions! In our journey so far, we’ve embedded accessibility into stories, sprints, personas, dashboards, and release cycles. But now we zoom out and ask the big question: How does accessibility become not just something we do, but something we believe? It begins […]
The Intersection of Agile and Accessibility – Maintaining Accessibility Momentum in Agile Roadmaps
Agile promises continuous improvement. But when it comes to accessibility, improvement often plateaus once initial barriers are addressed. How do we keep equity and inclusion alive, not just during sprints, but across quarters, product phases, and organizational shifts? It starts with embedding accessibility not just in rituals, but in roadmaps. What We Mean By “Accessibility […]
The Intersection of Agile and Accessibility – Designing Accessible Agile Artifacts
Welcome back, advocates of equity-driven design! If you’ve been following the series, you’ve already seen how accessibility can transform Agile workflows, from user stories and CI pipelines to ceremonies and culture. But here’s a question we don’t ask often enough: Are our Agile artifacts usable by everyone on the team? Let’s explore how to craft […]
Request Hedging: Accelerate Your App by Racing Duplicate Calls
Users notice slow requests; even if 99 % finish quickly, that 1 % “long‑tail” latency can make your app feel sluggish. Request hedging solves this by speculatively firing a second duplicate after a short delay, racing to beat out outliers before they ever impact the UI. Why the slowest 1 % of requests matter The time it takes […]
AI in Medical Device Software: From Concept to Compliance
Whether you’re building embedded software for next-gen diagnostics, modernizing lab systems, or scaling user-facing platforms, the pressure to innovate is universal, and AI is becoming a key differentiator. When embedded into the software development lifecycle (SDLC), AI offers a path to reduce costs, accelerate timelines, and equip the enterprise to scale with confidence. But AI […]
Creating Data Lakehouse using Amazon S3 and Athena
As organizations accumulate massive amounts of structured and unstructured data, consequently, the need for flexible, scalable, and cost-effective data architectures becomes more important than ever. Moreover, with the increasing complexity of data environments, organizations must prioritize solutions that can adapt and grow. In addition, the demand for real-time insights and seamless integration across platforms further […]
Oracle Cloud ERP and EPM Hands-On Workshop: A Full-Day Adventure
On July 17, Perficient was proud to co-host an engaging and insightful Oracle Cloud ERP and EPM Hands-On Workshop alongside our colleagues at Oracle. Held at Perficient global headquarters in St. Louis, this in-person event brought together finance and technology professionals from across the region for a day of immersive learning, collaboration, and networking. Whether attendees were […]
Connect Ollama to Your Workflows: Power Automate + VS Code Integration Guide
AI is evolving rapidly, and the ability to install Ollama local models on your machine opens up powerful new possibilities for developers, hobbyists, and builders. Whether you’re working on automation, development tools, or privacy-sensitive applications, cloud-based models aren’t always ideal. That’s where Ollama comes in. Ollama makes it easy to run, customize, and serve LLMs […]